AR Rahman Prefers Lip-Syncing to Songs in Background

COMPOSER AR RAHMAN DOESN'T FAVOUR THE TREND OF USING SONGS IN THE            BACKGROUND BECAUSE HE FEELS IT AFFECTS THEIR POPULARITY.

                    AR Rahman says lip-sync affects a song's popularity

Composer AR Rahman doesn't favour the trend of using songs in the background because he feels it affects their popularity.

In the 1970s filmmaker Basu Chatterjee would often force his songs into the background and some of the current directors like Shoojit Sircar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra feel the same and avoid lip-syncing of songs in their films.

But Mr Rahman begs to differ.

"A lot of my very good songs in films like Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6 were used as soundtracks in the background. They were not used as lip-sync. So the reach of those songs was just 30 or 40 percent of what it was meant to be," said the composer.

"Songs that are sung by major stars on screen get played in clubs and on radio. They make a psychological impact on the audiences' mind," he added.

The Oscar-winning composer is looking for a more prominent outlet for his creativity.

"One reason why I want to do music in young stories is because these films allow their actors to sing on screen," he said.